Mouse51180 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I was wondering if anyone has a Nuvi 205w GPS. I got one for christmas and have just started getting into the geocaching. I have found 10 caches so far, but some of them were by luck (thanks to my wifes good eye). Im curious if any other Nuvi owners have any suggestions. Sometimes my gps seems to be right on target and other times it seems to be off. I am currently stuck on 3 GC that are driving me nuts because I cant find them even though my GPS says I should be standing right on it. Thanks for any help... P.S. The GC I am having problems finding are: GC1YKYM, GC1PM8X, and GC1YZFB just in case your curious... Quote Link to comment
+fegan Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 In most cases your GPS will put you within 10-15 feet at best...if you're closer than that it's just luck. Keep in mind, the hider could also be off by 10-15 feet, which means you could be as far as 30 feet away! Once you get to about 20 feet, stop looking at the GPS and start looking around for places where a geocaches could be hidden. Quote Link to comment
+Chuy! Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 GC1YKYM - it's a 3-star difficulty which means it's not a lamp skirt hide. Also, the three cachers that have found the cache had additional hints. If this were a competition, I'd call them cheaters. GC1PM8X - a 2-star difficulty. Cachers are making references to "Cedar". Might be a piece of cedar log with a micro container at one end. GC1YZFB - this is an Earth cache, essentially, a virtual with an educational element involved. There is no log sheet to sign in. Read the webpage and follow the logging requirements. Quote Link to comment
Mouse51180 Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 GC1YKYM - it's a 3-star difficulty which means it's not a lamp skirt hide. Also, the three cachers that have found the cache had additional hints. If this were a competition, I'd call them cheaters. GC1PM8X - a 2-star difficulty. Cachers are making references to "Cedar". Might be a piece of cedar log with a micro container at one end. GC1YZFB - this is an Earth cache, essentially, a virtual with an educational element involved. There is no log sheet to sign in. Read the webpage and follow the logging requirements. Thanks for the help...I logged the virtual cache. I didnt realize an earth cache didnt have a log book. Bummer...I like signing me name. :-) As for the Cedar one...I kept walking over a big (im guessing cedar log). Probably walked right on top of the cache looking more for a tuperwear container or ammo box. Will hit that one again at lunch today. Quote Link to comment
+pigpen4x4 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I tried to use mt 205W in Phoenix when my PN40 died. I gave up shortly and just enjoyed the scenery. Thus, my suggestion is a handheld. If you drop or dunk that Nuvi, it may not survive. PP4x4 Quote Link to comment
+kc5goi Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I have had my nuvi 205w for a year now. I have found that it is not as ideal for my Geocaching as my GPSMap 76 and GPSMap 60CSx. I have tried pedestrian mode and did not see an improvement. I have had it get me to many P+G caches but not ones off the beaten path. I use my 205w in conjunction with my hand held units. I use the 205w to get me in the general local and the hand held unit to get me to the final gz. Please do not let that turn you off the 205w. Over the period of the year, I have found it invaluable. I treat it as a tool in my caching tool kit. Guy Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The 205W is a great gpsr, but like the previous poster I use it in conjunction with my handheld unit since it doesn't seem to be ideal for geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+that1girl Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have had many successes with my 205 nuvi i just can't seem to find a way to delete all of my old caches placed on it. I even tried reseting the entire thing but they are still on there who can help me get these off my gps. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have had many successes with my 205 nuvi i just can't seem to find a way to delete all of my old caches placed on it. I even tried reseting the entire thing but they are still on there who can help me get these off my gps. Did you try : 1. connect Nuvi to computer 2. explore the Nuvi drive 3. Go into \GARMIN\GPX folder 4. Remove the GPX files that are in the format GCxxxx.gpx Before you delete them, I highly recommend making a backup somewhere else first. Just in case. Quote Link to comment
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